Shrimp Francaise
- 1/2 pound large shrimp
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon peppercorn, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1.5 tablespoons parsley, fresh
- 1/2 cup white wine, good quality
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
- juice from 1/2 a lemon
- Remove shells from shrimp, devein, rinse and butterfly.
- Mix flour, dried parsley, pepper, & salt in small bowl.
- In another small bowl, beat egg and add shrimp to coat.
- One by one, coat each shrimp with flour mixture.
- Melt 1 T butter in a medium skillet over medium heat and saute shallots and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Add and melt 2 T butter to shallots and garlic in pan, reduce to low heat, add shrimp and lightly saute until golden.
- Remove and set aside.
- Add white wine and fresh parsley to pan, scraping bits from the bottom of pan and stirring for 2 minutes.
- Return shrimp to pan, add lemon juice, turning each shrimp to coat with sauce and top with lemon slices.
- Cover pan.
- Turn occasionally and remove after 3-5 minutes.
shrimp, flour, parsley, peppercorn, salt, egg, butter, clove of garlic, shallot, parsley, white wine, lemon
Taken from food52.com/recipes/50863-shrimp-francaise (may not work)